(Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters or Final Fantasy)

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Squall's apprehension grew as he came into sight of Ether. From above it looked like a huge grey cover was over the city but as he drew closer he realised that the city was burning.

Shit

Squall landed the Ragnarock on the city outskirts, breathing in deeply he focused his mind.

Here goes nothing.

He strode out, his walk more confident than he felt. Drawing his gunblade as a figure approached him, he squinted through the haze of smoke and found his mind setting on a name. Vampire.

Christ. I thought they were all destroyed.

With a shriek the Vampire leapt at him, casting dark magic and slashing at him. Squall side stepped to avoid a lethal blow and drew his sword up and sliced the vampire in two. Squall then sliced off the remains of its head.

Just in case.

He jogged into the city, eyes immediately filling with water. All around people were screaming. Fire was consuming most homes and vampires were rampaging.

I can't do this on my own

Reaching into his pocket he pulled out the communicator and hit transmit.

"IRVINE. GET DOWN HERE NOW! GET AS MANY SEED'S YOU CAN! THE WHOLE DAMNED CITY'S ON FIRE!"

He took his finger off transmit and crackling, came a reply.

"We're on our way, can you hold out till we get there?"

At that moment a blast of fire knocked the communicator out of Squalls hand. Rolling to put out the flames on his jacket he winced as he smelt burning flesh.

Jesus, keep on you god damn toes!

Three Vampires came running towards him, Squall flipped up, grabbing his gunblade as he did. Slicing, blocking, near misses and death blows soon finished off the vampires. Squall raced towards the Presedential Building fighting off Vampires.

Please don't let me be to late.

He easily pushed down the charred and broken entrance and raced up the gold stairs. He was surprised to find the place seemingly unguarded. He flew round a corner and came face to face with six Vampires all guarding a door. Gasping he drew back round, hidden. Clenching his eyes shut and gripping his gunblade he felt himself covered in cold sweat.

Just kill them you wuss.

He walked round the corner, appearing calm and uninterested.

"Hey there"

And with that he launched at the vampires with such ferocity they screeched in fear. Within seconds they were down in bloody pieces. Panting Squall sheathed his gunblade.

Where the hell did that come from?

Bracing himself to whatever was on the other side of the door, he pushed them open. Sitting at what he assumed as Laguna's desk was a beautiful women. She looked perfectly at ease, hands folded on the desk in front of her. Her eyes bore into Squall filled with amusement. He felt something tug at his heart.

I know those eyes.

With one graceful movement the women was on her feet.

"Squall! How nice of you to drop by, I knew you were coming, but you impress me with your speed" her voice sent a shiver up Squalls spine.

"Where is Laguna, Lacetia?"

"He's alive, don't you worry your pretty head about it" She giggled at her own joke then stood close to Squall.

"I can see your father in you, the same courage and strength"

"What do you hope to achieve by making him call you President?"

"Only to carry on Ultimecia's great work. Destroying the weak and nurturing those who have powers to be like us"

"People will always be there to stop you" He paused, eyes narrowing, "How did you survive in the first place? Ultimecia was you-

She put a hand over his lips to stop him speaking "She was not my lifeline boy. She was the weak sorceress lifeline"

"But, I thought we destroyed all sorceress!"

"You ask to many questions" She forcefully pushed him to the wall, and lightly brushed his check with her lips.

"You are powerful enough to be my Knight"

Squall laughed "I would rather see you die"

He pushed her away and raised his gunblade.

"For hurting Laguna, you'll pay with you're life"

Lacetia smiled "As you wish"

Squall ran at her, gunblade raised, with a yell he leapt at her.

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